18 Floors Above the Apocalypse novel Chapter 140

Stella wouldn't hesitate to give what they could. "I've got a secondhand fan, it's all yours. Got a portable fridge too, turned out to be broken when I got home. If you guys can fix it, it's yours. If not, I can give you the one I'm using."

Lukas was confident about this, "I'll give it a shot."

As for the power supply, she suggested they divide it per person, with little Rosie exempted. She advised against pedaling the bicycle for long periods, especially in the excessive heat.

"Stella, can we grow vegetables?" Angela had been yearning for it for a year.

Upon hearing this, even Cody and Lukas were craving it now.

Stella had no objections, "With this heat, I'm not sure if hydroponics will work, but I'll give it a try."

Once they had decided on what they wanted, Stella took their belongings as payment. Clear accounts made for good friends; it was best to avoid future conflicts. She gave them a slight discount based on the market price outside.

Angela and the others had no objections. They once again marveled at how wise it was to follow Stella's lead. They had saved so much trouble.

Just as they were about to leave, Jasper stopped them, handing them a walkie-talkie, "This will make it easier to keep in touch."

Lukas instantly understood, grinning as he said, "Thanks, Jasper. See you guys later."

At nightfall, the temperature dropped significantly. With the fan blowing, they slept soundly.

At around seven in the morning, the glaring sunlight seeped in through the curtain gaps. After a day and a night, the water had returned to room temperature, with the heat steadily rising.

Jasper came over and helped Stella secure the corners of her balcony with stainless steel mesh to prevent pests from crawling in.

As the weather warmed up, Rosie picked up her abandoned lessons again.

Stella tested her with some exercises to see if she forgot the things learned before, only to find that she not only scored full marks but also completed them very quickly, "Stella, I've learned all of this."

As she spoke, she flipped through the textbook, "Jasper taught me."

Well, it seemed he could teach. The exchange of Rosie and Cooper was really... Was he lazy, or was he eyeing her from the start?

Rosie leaned in to whisper in Stella's ear, "Stella, I like it when you teach me. You make it very interesting."

Stella noticed that the chapters Jasper had skipped were all about moral education. These would have been fine before the end of the world, but now that law and order were gone, teaching these to Rosie could undermine her existing worldview. Which one was right?

She had to admit. He was really thoughtful.

Stella prepared her lessons again, continuing to teach Rosie.

It was getting hotter and hotter, and the residents were constantly throwing their garbage into the water. The residents on the lower floors were soon to taste the bitter fruit. The smell was absolutely horrendous. Out of desperation, they were forced to move to the upper floors.

Of course, there were those without any decency, who flushed their waste down the drain.

Predictably, the survivors on the lower floors stormed upstairs, their furious fists landing heavy blows, "Damn you, do you think you are as awesome as those on the 18th floor and we're too scared to hit you? How many times have we caught you doing this, you heartless bastards!"

Not only did they assault people, but they also knocked over several large barrels of water they had hoarded, "So you have water, and you think you can disregard the people downstairs?"

"My water, my water..."

As the clean water flowed away, the conflict escalated, with both sides fighting tooth and nail.

When Stella opened the door, she saw the two clowns coming up the stairs with umbrellas, betting on whether they could pop popcorn.

They were just helpless. Angela wasn't even bothering to control them.

But when she came to 1803, she discovered that Angela was in no condition to do so. She had started her period, and her sanitary pads had long since run out. For the past few months, she had been getting by with ashes and tissue paper.

The extreme cold was bearable, but now it was extremely hot. It was miserable enough just lying down, let alone dealing with a period.

"Why didn't you say something earlier?"

Stella had plenty stocked up. When she went to the mall for scavenging, she had hoarded quite a bit more. She had more than enough for herself.

When she handed them to Angela, she couldn't resist a jab, "Why didn't you say something earlier? Luckily, I managed to trade for some during the cold spell."

It wasn't that Angela didn't want to say anything, but these items were too precious. She couldn't find any even when she asked her colleagues in the patrol team. She did not realize that Stella had such wide connections.

"Thanks."

"It's not free. Don't thank me." Stella took out her notebook, "I'll charge you the cost price. I'll take two gold rings and three packs of freeze-dried food."

"That cheap?" Angela was surprised, "Is there a chance to trade for more in the future?"

"We'll have to wait until the water recedes. We can ask around then."

As the two women were talking, Cody and Lukas, drenched in sweat, came down from the rooftop, "Come on, let's have some popcorn."